v. 25B6; verb MAKE EASY/EASIER, ease, make possible, make smooth/smoother, smooth the way for; enable, assist, help (along), aid, oil the wheels of, expedite, speed up, accelerate, forward, advance, promote, further, encourage.
impede.
FACILITATE
Meaning of FACILITATE in English
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